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Patented July 8, 1919.

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J. ZUKA.

RAILWAY TRACK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, 1918.

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RAILWAY-TRACK.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Patented. July 8, 1919.

Application filed June 14, 1918. Serial No. 240,034.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN ZUKA, a citizen of the United States, residingat Byesville, in the county ofGuernsey and State of Ohio, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Railway-Tracks, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention comprehends generally improvements in tracks, andmore particularly has reference to an improved railway track tieconstruction.

It is the principal aim and object of this invention to provide a trackconstruction wherein the ties forming a part thereof are of novel formbeing preferably constructed in sections for receiving and clamping therails in position without necessitating the employment of independentfastening de- Vices.

As an additional object, the present invention includes the provision ofrails and rail sections designed so as to be seated in the ties andengaged by the looking or damp ing sections thereof so as to be readilyreta-ined in position while the parts are of such construction that theymay be readily assembled and disassembled when desired.

As a further improvement, this invention consists in the provision ofthe improved end sections of the tie which are designed to engage andlock the rail sections in the proper position.

More particularly the present invention contemplates the provision of animproved tieembodying an intermediate section comprising spaced barshaving rail seats therein and between the outer ends of which sectionsare pivotally connected clamping end sections which in turn are designedto project through: the rail sections at the scarf joint at the meetingends thereof so as to retain the sections in position or else engage thewebs of the rails for a similar purpose, it being unnecessary to employrail fasteners, et cetera, for the maintenance of the parts of the trackin the proper position.

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be recited theprovision of a: device. of: the". character described with a view tocompactness, and in which the number of parts is small, the constructionsimple and the cost of production low and the efficiency high.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved tie construction. 7

F ig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of the forms shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. l is a top plan view of another form of the invention embodying amain line switch tie.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 6 is a top plan View of still another form of tie.

Fig. 7 is a perspective detail thereof.

Fig. 8 is a perspective detail of a block used in the form shown in Fig.4, and

Fig. 9 is a perspective detail of a rail sec- 1 tion at the jointthereof.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings there isprovided an improved track construction embodying a main line tie 1, ofa sectional character comprising an intermediate section 2, and pivotedend sections 3. The intermediate section is composed of spaced bars 4:which are provided with. recesses 5 on their upper edges and at theirends which constitute rail seats while the end sections 3 are in theform of blocks and are reduced near their lower edges and at their innersurfaces to form extensions 6. These extensions are positioned betweenthe bars and are pivotally connected thereto by means of elongatedpintles or bolts 7 while the upper surfaces lie substantially flush withthe recesses or seats 5. Incidentally the inner upper portions of theextensions are beveled as at S to permit of the downward swinging of thesections. 'VVhen it is desired to an range rails or rail sections 9 inthe seats. The body of each block-like end section is offset as at 10 toform a rail base engaging shoulder, while projecting from the upper edgeare spaced tongues 11 which are de signed to be passed through aliningopenings 12 in the webs of the rail sections at the scarf jointconnection thereof, as indicated at 13. It will thus be seen thatsubsequent to the arranging of the rail sections 9 in the recesses orrail seats 5 the outer tie sections are swung upwardly so that theshoulders 10 engage the bases of the rail sections while the tonguespass through the alining openings 12 in the rail sections to lock therail sections together and to also retain the same in the tie withoutthe employment of independent fastening devices for connecting the railsections together or for connecting the rail sections to the tie.

In Figs. 1 and 5 there is shown a slightly modified form of tie. Inreducing this feature of the invention to practice the intermediate andend sections 14 and 15 respectively are of constructions substantiallythe same as that shown in the main line tie with the exception thatinstead of employing two tongues only one looking tongue 16 is employed,which is designed to pass through an opening 17 in the web of the railwhich is seated in the adjacent seat. In this form it is to be noted,however, to use this tie in the capacity of a main line switch tie, theside bars 18 of the intermediate section 14 are formed with opposedrecesses which constitute a rail seat which extends diagonally of thetie while pivoted between the side bars 18 by means of a pintle 19 is arail clamping member 20 designed for engagement with the base of therail and also formed with an offset lug 21 for limiting the downwardmovement of the clamping member, as is apparent.

In Fig. 6 there is shown still another form of the tie which is designedto be used in the nature of a siding switch tie and like the other formsof ties comprises an intermedi ate section 22, and pivoted end sections23, of a construction somewhat similar to the construction in the othertwo forms with the exception that the recesses or rail seats 24 extenddiagonally of the tie while the shoulders 25 on the end sections 23 areinclined or cut diagonally so as to correspond to the inclination ordisposition of the recesses or seats 24. The side bars 26 are formedwith relatively wide recesses 27 on the upper edges and intermediate theends of the bars. A rail 28 is designed to be seated adjacent one end ofthe recesses and held thereagainst by means of improved locking meanswhich consist of a supporting bar 29 pivoted by means of a pintle 30between the bars while connected to the upper surface of the bar is alocking block 31 which is formed with a rail opening engaging tongue 32.This block is secured to the bar by means of a bolt and nut arrange ment33 subsequent to the engagement of the block 31 against the rail and thetongue in the opening in the rail.

It is of course to be understood that the rail receiving recesses orseats in the side bars may be positioned at different pointsintermediate the ends of the tie and at vari ous inclinations to conformto the requirements of different switches for the proper accommodationof the rails and rail sections. Likewise the inclination of the recessesat the ends of the intermediate sec tions of the tie and thecorresponding inclination of the shoulders on the adjacent end blocksmay be varied, as desired.

It is thought in view of the foregoing description that a furtherdetailed description of the operation of the invention is entirelyunnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of theinvention will be readily apparent.

What is claimed is 1. In a track construction, in combination withrails, a tie embodying spaced bars having rail seats therein, andblocks. pivoted between the outer.ends of the bars for retaining andclamping the rails in position.

2. In a track construction, in combination with rails having openingstherein, a sectional tie designed for receiving the rails, and means onthe end sections of the tie for engaging the openings to maintain andclamp the rails in position.

3. In a track construction, in combination with rails having openingstherein, a sectional tie embodying an intermediate section and pivotedend sections, the intermediate section being formed at the ends thereofwith rail seats, and means on the adjacent ends of the end sections ofthe tie for engaging the openings in the rails to maintain and clamp therails in the seats.

4c. In a track construction, in combination a pair of rail sectionshaving a scarf joint connection provided with alining openings in thewebs thereof, a tie embodying a plurality of sections one of whichreceives a rail section, and means on the outer sections of the tie forengaging the openings in the rail sections and for clamping the railsections in position.

5. In a track construction, in combination with rail sections havingopenings therein, of a tie embodying an intermediate section and endsections pivoted to the ends of the intermediate section, theintermediate section being formed with rail seats, and locking tongueson the end sections for engaging the openings in the rail sectionssubsequent to the position of the rail sections on the embodying anintermediate section composed of spaced bars formed with rail seats atthe upper edges thereof, block-like end sections formed with extensionspivoted between the ends of the bars for the spacing thereof, railengaging shoulders formed on the end sections, and locking tonguesprojecting from the end sections for engagement with the openings in therails subsequent to the positioning of the rails on the seats forretaining the rails against accidental displacement.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN ZUKA.

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